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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,947.97, 885,877.37 and 355,461.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,947.97, 885,877.37 and 355,461.90 is: 490,531.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,947.97 : 885,877.37 = 355,461.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,947.97/885,877.37 = 355,461.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,947.97x = 885,877.37 × 355,461.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,947.97x = 314,895,653,107.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,895,653,107.20/641,947.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,531.43

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